In Texas:
- Workers on average earn $22,190.
- 10% of workers earn $17,160 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,830 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26,350.
- 10% of workers earn $17,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,710 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $17,870 | $20,560 | $26,350 | $34,120 | $47,710 |
| Texas | $17,160 | $17,930 | $22,190 | $34,540 | $46,830 |
| Abilene, TX | $15,860 | $16,440 | $21,500 | $28,770 | $46,490 |
| Amarillo, TX | $16,320 | $16,960 | $20,860 | $28,580 | $44,060 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | $17,690 | $18,480 | $22,730 | $36,050 | $47,880 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $16,770 | $17,310 | $22,400 | $33,590 | $46,000 |
| Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16,360 | $17,210 | $21,270 | $32,410 | $45,560 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16,660 | $17,560 | $26,840 | $32,410 | $38,110 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $15,430 | $16,190 | $20,700 | $26,560 | $36,090 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16,770 | $17,220 | $22,950 | $28,350 | $36,730 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $15,510 | $16,180 | $19,480 | $23,500 | $35,970 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $16,570 | $17,120 | $21,230 | $29,270 | $43,120 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $17,910 | $18,840 | $22,600 | $36,060 | $47,610 |
| El Paso, TX | $15,420 | $16,060 | $21,360 | $29,500 | $38,900 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16,560 | $17,350 | $25,670 | $34,280 | $46,720 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $17,600 | $17,820 | $22,300 | $33,430 | $46,830 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $16,370 | $17,160 | $18,400 | $28,290 | $40,950 |
| Laredo, TX | $15,360 | $15,730 | $22,000 | $28,950 | $37,820 |
| Longview, TX | $16,580 | $16,990 | $23,570 | $34,680 | $46,320 |
| Lubbock, TX | $16,150 | $16,820 | $20,660 | $28,460 | $45,210 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $15,420 | $15,910 | $20,710 | $29,170 | $44,800 |
| Midland, TX | $17,920 | $18,970 | $22,950 | $36,070 | $49,160 |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16,770 | $17,540 | $25,120 | $32,410 | $45,830 |
| Odessa, TX | $17,360 | $17,860 | $22,000 | $34,910 | $48,610 |
| San Angelo, TX | $15,920 | $16,880 | $21,620 | $30,200 | $45,760 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $17,120 | $17,820 | $21,770 | $29,960 | $46,440 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $16,620 | $17,120 | $20,600 | $32,330 | $60,090 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $15,720 | $17,690 | $22,880 | $29,090 | $45,880 |
| Tyler, TX | $16,300 | $16,810 | $21,080 | $32,340 | $48,650 |
| Victoria, TX | $16,310 | $16,990 | $20,860 | $29,010 | $38,600 |
| Waco, TX | $16,350 | $17,000 | $21,820 | $28,910 | $38,040 |
| West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16,580 | $17,360 | $23,750 | $28,300 | $38,000 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $15,910 | $16,390 | $18,450 | $27,220 | $37,320 |
In Texas:
- Workers on average earn $10.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.25 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.52 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $12.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.59 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.94 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $8.59 | $9.89 | $12.67 | $16.41 | $22.94 |
| Texas | $8.25 | $8.62 | $10.67 | $16.61 | $22.52 |
| Abilene, TX | $7.63 | $7.90 | $10.34 | $13.83 | $22.35 |
| Amarillo, TX | $7.84 | $8.15 | $10.03 | $13.74 | $21.18 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | $8.51 | $8.89 | $10.93 | $17.33 | $23.02 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $8.06 | $8.32 | $10.77 | $16.15 | $22.12 |
| Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $7.87 | $8.28 | $10.23 | $15.58 | $21.91 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $8.01 | $8.44 | $12.91 | $15.58 | $18.32 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $7.42 | $7.78 | $9.95 | $12.77 | $17.35 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $8.06 | $8.28 | $11.04 | $13.63 | $17.66 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $7.46 | $7.78 | $9.37 | $11.30 | $17.29 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $7.97 | $8.23 | $10.21 | $14.07 | $20.73 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $8.61 | $9.06 | $10.87 | $17.34 | $22.89 |
| El Paso, TX | $7.41 | $7.72 | $10.27 | $14.18 | $18.70 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $7.96 | $8.34 | $12.34 | $16.48 | $22.46 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $8.46 | $8.57 | $10.72 | $16.07 | $22.52 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $7.87 | $8.25 | $8.85 | $13.60 | $19.69 |
| Laredo, TX | $7.39 | $7.56 | $10.58 | $13.92 | $18.18 |
| Longview, TX | $7.97 | $8.17 | $11.33 | $16.67 | $22.27 |
| Lubbock, TX | $7.76 | $8.09 | $9.93 | $13.69 | $21.74 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $7.41 | $7.65 | $9.96 | $14.03 | $21.54 |
| Midland, TX | $8.61 | $9.12 | $11.03 | $17.34 | $23.63 |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $8.06 | $8.43 | $12.08 | $15.58 | $22.03 |
| Odessa, TX | $8.35 | $8.59 | $10.58 | $16.78 | $23.37 |
| San Angelo, TX | $7.66 | $8.11 | $10.40 | $14.52 | $22.00 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $8.23 | $8.57 | $10.46 | $14.40 | $22.33 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $7.99 | $8.23 | $9.91 | $15.54 | $28.89 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $7.56 | $8.51 | $11.00 | $13.99 | $22.06 |
| Tyler, TX | $7.84 | $8.08 | $10.14 | $15.55 | $23.39 |
| Victoria, TX | $7.84 | $8.17 | $10.03 | $13.95 | $18.56 |
| Waco, TX | $7.86 | $8.17 | $10.49 | $13.90 | $18.29 |
| West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $7.97 | $8.34 | $11.42 | $13.61 | $18.27 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $7.65 | $7.88 | $8.87 | $13.09 | $17.94 |
